Greece vs Slovakia
Greece is 2.69 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Greece about 2.7 times.
GreeceSlovakiaGreece moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.69×
Greece is 2.69× the area of Slovakia.
| Greece | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Bratislava |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Greece is 2.69 times larger than Slovakia. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Greece?
- About 2.7 times: Greece has 2.69× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Greece and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Slovakia?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 5,413,813. Density: Greece 79 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².